All items tagged with smart speakers (248)

Knowles Celebrates 75 Years of Voice and Audio Technology Integration

November 10, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Knowles Celebrates 75 Years of Voice and Audio Technology Integration

Knowles Corporation is celebrating the company's 75th anniversary. Knowles pioneered many industry-firsts including balanced armature drivers for the first hearing aids in 1954, and the first MEMS microphones used in everything from the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover to the latest true wireless earbuds. Today, Knowles products and solutions are in cell phones, laptops, wearables, smart speakers, or any device with voice control. And Knowles leverages its 75 years of success and expertise to expand in audio processing, the smart home or automotive applications.

Noveto Unveils N1 Speaker With Smart Beaming Technology

November 5, 2021 by Joao Martins

Noveto Unveils N1 Speaker With Smart Beaming Technology

Noveto unveiled the final design and features of its flagship product, the N1, a state-of-the-art smart speaker with built-in Alexa smart assistant and proprietary Smart Beaming technology, providing personal and immersive 3D binaural sound without headphones. This is the first full implementation of the company's promising technology - with great potential in conference and automotive applications - as a result of the its decision to create a consumer proof-of-concept.

Bowers & Wilkins Introduces All-New, Smarter Zeppelin Home Speaker

October 13, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Bowers & Wilkins Introduces All-New, Smarter Zeppelin Home Speaker

Bowers & Wilkins has re-imagined the Zeppelin for the streaming age. First introduced in 2007 as the ultimate iPod dock, the B&W Zeppelin is reborn in 2021 better sounding and smarter, with a streamlined design that pays tribute to the original. With a redesigned core now supporting updated wireless streaming protocols, the Zeppelin now also offers a more detailed and dynamic sound, that will fit high-resolution audio sources.

Smart Speaker Shipments Surged to Record Levels

September 15, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Smart Speaker Shipments Surged to Record Levels

The smart speaker market in the second quarter of 2021 surged to new heights as consumers and brands adapt to the ongoing pandemic, according to the latest research from Strategy Analytics. Even with the looming specters of supply chain challenges, component shortages, and the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus hanging over the market, global shipments of smart speakers and smart displays in Q2 2021 grew 34.8% from Q2 2020 to 39.5 million units, a record for a second calendar quarter.

Staying Connected in Hostile Sound Environments

September 9, 2021 by Bruce Ryan

Staying Connected in Hostile Sound Environments

Consumers are increasingly looking to have high quality sound integrated into their lives in creative ways. However, ensuring that their demands are met across connectivity and sound can be hard to achieve. Often, the more creative and interesting the application, the higher chance it’s harder to produce a sound that is perfect for every use case.

Find Solutions for Different Speaker Designs in Voice Coil September 2021

August 26, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Find Solutions for Different Speaker Designs in Voice Coil September 2021

In Voice Coil September 2021, Vance Dickason writes about DSP crossovers from Danville Signal, Joe Hayes (Vastigo) writes about the DaS AuReality patented 3D loudspeaker technology, and Mike Klasco finds speaker-related technologies that help support smart speaker design efforts. This edition's Test Bench characterizes three new 25mm high-frequency tweeters from BlieSMa, using silk, beryllium, and diamond domes: BlieSMa’s T25S-6, T25B-6, and T25D-6.

Elliptic Labs Low-Power Touchless Sensing Solutions Now Supported on Latest Maxim Smart Audio Amplifier

July 27, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Elliptic Labs Low-Power Touchless Sensing Solutions Now Supported on Latest Maxim Smart Audio Amplifier

Elliptic Labs, the AI smart sensor software company from Norway, has announced that it certified the operation of its AI Virtual Smart Sensor Platform with the MAX98396 smart audio amplifier from Maxim Integrated Products. Elliptic Labs and Maxim Integrated are targeting next-generation smart devices to run critical and innovative user experiences, like presence detection and 3D touchless gesture sensing, on Maxim Integrated’s audio amplifier technology.

Market, Technology, and Trends for Soundbars in Perspective

July 5, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Market, Technology, and Trends for Soundbars in Perspective

Market research firm SAR Insight and Consulting updated its available analysis on one of the most important speaker form-factors currently in the audio and home entertainment industry. In the company's latest report on soundbars, the company details the technology trends, market growth and competitive analysis in the category. As manufacturers continue to expand the features, consumers also seem to have greater appreciation for soundbars.

TDK InvenSense Expands Design Options With New SmartSound MEMS Microphones

July 1, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

TDK InvenSense Expands Design Options With New SmartSound MEMS Microphones

TDK introduced three new MEMS microphones as part of the SmartSound family of products for mobile and consumer connected devices. The new TDK T5919 is a high performance PDM digital MEMS microphone and is the first with built in particle ingress filter (PIF) for harsh environments. The new T3903 is a high performance PDM digital MEMS microphone with very low power and wide dynamic range, while the also T4086 is an analog output MEMS microphone in a tiny package, ideal for very space constrained applications.

StreamUnlimited Licenses Fraunhofer’s MPEG-H Audio Decoder Software and Joins the MPEG-H Trademark Program

June 24, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

StreamUnlimited Licenses Fraunhofer’s MPEG-H Audio Decoder Software and Joins the MPEG-H Trademark Program

Fraunhofer IIS, the primary inventor of the MPEG-H 3D Audio standard, and StreamUnlimited, a supplier of software solutions and hardware modules for connected audio products, have announced that MPEG-H 3D Audio Baseline Profile decoders have been integrated into the StreamSDK from StreamUnlimited. The Austrian company is already offering decoder implementations supporting the MPEG-H 3D Audio Baseline Profile and has joined the MPEG-H Audio System trademark program administered by Fraunhofer.

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